Dan: glad your project is coming along..however the engine color is absolutely not Ford Red. That appears to be C-e-y (spit, cough) orange. Suggest you at least paint the valve covers in original Black..

Paul

Paul.  Surely you meant to say scrub orange?  You don't have to cough as loud when saying it this way.

Lorena, Texas (South of Waco)

As for the color maybe my subconcious is fighting this turn to the dark side Honestly I wouldnt know Ford Red if it slapped me in the face - I just grabbed a couple cans at the parts house and that is what the label said - it is Duplicolor spray paint DE1605 if you are wanting to avoid that color. Its not a resto anyhow so I'm not too concerned with originality - I like this color okay. As for the valve covers they will stay this color for the time being but I'm thinking about putting some "Thunderbird" decals or something like that on them, gotta look at a catalog and look at the ones available. Havent found any chrome ones that I think will look good on this particular project and from what I've read here the cheap chrome ones on Ebay are just exactly that. The finned aluminum ones would be awesome but right now in the project that is money better spent getting it running than looking cool.

We are getting ready to fire the blue student engine and am trying to figure out how to mount it to our test stand. I am guessing the two vertical bolt holes (about 2 1/2" apart) on the side of the block are where side engine mounts would go? If so we can easily enough fab. some brackets to mount to the test stand but I also need to figure out how to mount the oran...err, red engine in the T. Thanks- 

Could be that the camera/computer is not representing the color accurately.



The bosses on the side of the engine are for mounting in cars and will work will for the stand. You'll need to find at least a 3rd mounting point, though.



There is a truck bellhousing, timing cover, and front mount listed in the classifieds. One or all of those could help with mounting in the T.

http://www.y-blocksforever.com/forums/Topic20462-7-1.aspx


Lawrenceville, GA

cool, thanks - the third mount will be the bellhousing on the test stand (very similar to an engine stand) I've got a couple ideas to kick around for mounting in the T...

I might have some thunderbird (292, not 312 Special) decals.  Email me your address and if I can find them Ill drop them in the mail.  rongrove(at)comcast(dot)net.

However, they will look like poop unless you paint the valve covers black.  You wont see the contrast, as the script is white, etc.

The ones I have arent water transfers, which is all I could find in catalogs.  Those dont look right and wrinkle up with use. I had a local decal shop make some really nice ones in clear vinyl and die cut.  Like I said, if i can find an extra set, ill send 'em off.

Ron Grove

Wauconda, IL

I would be interested in a set if you have another one. Send me a PM with the price please.

         

Frank/Rebop

Bristol, In ( by Elkhart) 

Hey guys, sorry for the delay.  Been on the road like crazy for work lately.  Of ocurse, I cheated and went last weekend in AZ and went to Barret Jackson...not nearly as good as previous years, BTW)

Ill dig through the files to see if I can find the decals and update.

thanks for the patience!

Ron Grove

Wauconda, IL

very cool, thanks!

Ok, I finally found it!  I am REALLY sorry for the delay.  Work has been stupid busy, mostly on the road lately, and at this point Im just glad to have a job, so I cant complain too much....

Frank, I only have one more set beyond the ones I will use on my car, so I dont think I can help you out... Im REALLY sorry about that. 

These things are die cut around the script, and the script & Y-8 are separate - you have to line them up when applying the decals.  Should be pretty straightforward.  I had a local sticker shop make these out of vinyl, since the water transfer ones that I coould find always krinkled up.  I mention all of this because I think I could get a sheet of these printed up by the shop for a reasonable price, so if enough people were interested, Id be willing to talk to them about it and see what it takes.  Id only look to cover costs, no profit on them.  thoughts?

Dan, Ill drop the one spare set I found in the mail on monday.  Again, very sorry for the delay.

Ron Grove

Wauconda, IL